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• [New] Huawei says it will use its new approach to produce components with performance equivalent to a 1.4-nanometer chipmaking process by 2031. Wired
• [New] NanoGraf has received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy and Department of War which will facilitate scaling domestic production of SiOx, a critical material currently dominated by China, which accounts for over 60% of global capacity. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Using a new technique that can create vacancies at any site across a material and then shrink it to about 1/2,000 of its original volume, MIT researchers have designed nanotechnology devices that could be used for optical computing and other applications involving the manipulation of visible light. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• [New] With adaptive cloaking capabilities and infrared masking, nano-camouflage is expected to be deployed by more than 20 national defence forces globally. DigitalDefynd Education
• With enhanced stability and targeted delivery, nano-vaccines are projected to comprise 20% of immunization strategies worldwide, especially in low-resource and pandemic-prone regions. DigitalDefynd Education
• The longer-term vision for 2030-2035 includes self-healing Zr-based cladding, functionally graded materials with compositional gradients from Zr-rich interior to FeCrAl-rich exterior, and nanostructured ODS alloys extending high-temperature creep resistance to 800 °C. PatSnap
• NSF NQNI responds to national and community research priorities that will advance nanoscale and quantum science and engineering and grow U.S. leadership in critical and emerging technologies. NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation
• The NSF National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure program will establish the next generation of research infrastructure. NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation
• Nanotechnology is projected to contribute to over 15% of new tech-based product innovations in the next decade. DigitalDefynd Education
• Imagine a world where artificial super intelligence conducts combined arms warfare across all domains of war, using quantum computing, robotics, predictive logistics and nanotechnology. U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center
• Breakthrough potential: Powerful new materials (coblock polymers, nanoporous frameworks) could boost efficiency, sorbent lifetimes, and scalability by 2026. Farmonaut
• With backing of €2.5 billion in combined funding from the EU, national and regional governments, and industry partners, NanoIC will support advanced semiconductor research and pre-mass production testing of next-generation chip technologies. AsicPro Solutions
• Large-cap semiconductor equipment companies (ASML, Applied Materials, Lam Research) provide stable exposure, while pure-play nanotechnology firms (Nanosys, Nanoco) offer higher growth potential with correspondingly higher risk profiles. BUSINESS 2.0 NEWS
• Samsung Aims for 1-nanometer Manufacturing by 2030, 2-nanometer Yield Exceeds 60% Samsung Electronics is reportedly pushing hard to develop the next generation of advanced nodes, aiming to manufacture 1-nanometer processes by 2030 using new chiplet technology. Amiko Consulting

Last updated: 07 June 2026